Auburn University traffic advisory says fans should leave early

The Iron Bowl always attracts big crowds, such as this one near Tuscaloosa last year. Eric Schultz /The Huntsville Times

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Auburn University has issued a traffic advisory that says fans should leave early and expect delays and detours in Auburn after about noon.

The advisory was posted on the school's Web site, and says the intersection of Mell Street and Samford Avenue will be blocked. Access to Samford Avenue will be restricted to drivers with the proper parking passes.

Bus service to the stadium will start at 10:30 a.m., with departures from Village Mall, Sam's Club, Duck Samford Park and City Softball Complex. At 12:45 p.m., Auburn said, most traffic will stop as the team buses arrive for the Tiger Walk.